Cohutta, Georgia

Some of our friends recently went to Cohutta a small town in Georgia and rented a lodge up in the mountains. When they returned they couldn’t stop talking about their adventures into the beautiful landscape and the long walks up and down the mountains. They kept telling us about the animals and the beautiful cabins and the landscape and whatever popped into their minds. So we finally gave in and decided to look into this whole Cohutta deal and found a cabin in a secluded area of the mountains for a reasonable price.

We decided to go online before hand and make sure we got a cabin near nature trails and see how far from town we actually were. The thing about the mountains is that if you want a simple item from the store it’s not just a drive away. You have to take an hour out of your time to drive all the way down off the mountain and then into town where you can find local grocery stores or whatever you’re looking for and get your stuff. Suffice to say we packed everything we needed to try and avoid long trips for simple items like toilet paper and kitchen utensils.

We rented a Ford F-150 pick up truck from Avis and figured it would be beneficial up in the mountains. We got four wheel drive just because we weren’t sure what to expect in the way of steep inclines. The drive up was scenic and long, but when we got to our destination it was well worth it. The Cabin was beautiful, it overlooked an entire valley, there was a leak in the ceiling but nothing a simple bucket couldn’t fix. It was simple, a kitchen, a bathroom, a bedroom and a small living room. The kitchen and living room had huge windows that overlooked the valley and my wife was snapping pictures the whole time.

The nature paths in Cohutta are gorgeous they cover all the hillsides and valleys and you can just walk for hours. Animals are everywhere in fact we saw a few bears that we quietly avoided after taking a few pictures. The raccoons were a pest at night buy overall the trip was a fantastic success. A little bit of snow and rain here and there made the entire trip kind of muddy, but other than that the mountains in Georgia are worth the trip.